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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
May. 02, 2014
Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
William Burr Bennie, Rockford, MI (US);
John Allen, Lowell, MI (US);
Daniel George Parker, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Bradley D. Youngs, Byron Center, MI (US);
Alvin Berdette Larson, Jenison, MI (US);
Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A shelf has a front edge with reduced vertical dimension whereby the shelf appears to be very thin when viewed from the front. The shelf includes opposite end portions that are configured to engage spaced apart vertical support surfaces to thereby support the shelf. The shelf includes a generally planar upper portion and a lower portion structure having a generally planar horizontal rear portion and an angled front portion that extends forwardly and upwardly to provide a thin front edge of the shelf.